facing
英 ['feɪsɪŋ]
美 ['fesɪŋ]
中文词源
英文词源
- facing (n.)
- "defiance," 1520s, verbal noun from face (v.). Meaning "action of turning the face toward" is from 1540s; that of "covering in front of a garment" is from 1560s; that of "a coating" is from 1580s; that of "front or outer part of a wall, building, etc.," is from 1823. Earliest use is as "disfiguring, defacing" (c. 1400).
- facing (adj.)
- 1560s, "audacious," present participle adjective from face (v.). From 1849 as "that is opposite to."
双语例句
- 1. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
- 全国各地学生前途未卜。
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- 2. It was encouraging that he recognised the dangers facing the company.
- 给人希望的是他认识到了公司面临的危险。
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- 3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources.
- 由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
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- 4. St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.
- 圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。
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- 5. He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country.
- 他在探求国家所面临问题的解决办法。
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